Japan Olympic chief to step down
Japanese Olympic Committee chief says he will step down from his position when his term ends in June.
Tag: International Olympic Committee
Sheikh Ahmad re-elected Asia Olympic chief
Sheikh Ahmad Al-Sabah has been re-elected president of the Olympic Council of Asia.
Russian appeals four-year doping ban
Krushelnitsky appeals against a four-year ban imposed by a court, his agent says.
Bach says IOC committed to peace efforts
The IOC remains committed to helping the Korean Peninsula find lasting peace.
Bach heaps praise on Tokyo
International Olympic Committee President says he cannot remember a host city being as well prepared as Tokyo.
Bach wants to ensure clean 2020
International Olympic Committee President wants closer co-operation to ensure the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are the cleanest.
Esports makes bow at Jakarta Asian Games
Six titles of video-games, including LOL and PES, will feature in the Olympic Games.
Esports in talks with Paris Olympics
The International e-Sports Federation is “deep in talks” with organisers of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Tokyo 2020 must address questions, says IOC’s Coates
Organisers need to answer questions about preparations to keep confidence, says Coates.
IOC monitoring Samsung lobbying claims: Bach
The Olympics ethics watchdog will “monitor” developments, IOC president says.
Samsung denies Olympics bid corruption
Samsung denies allegations it illegally lobbied International Olympic Committee.
Seven cities confirm Winter Games interest: IOC
Seven cities have expressed interest in hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Bach heads to North Korea
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach travels to Pyongyang.
South Korea to honour Bach
South Korea is to award International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach with the country’s highest sporting honour.
IOC lifts Russia ban: Moscow official
The International Olympic Committee lifts a doping ban against Russia, restoring the country’s rights in full.
It’s a gold medal for Russia
The IOC tried to punish Russia for alleged state-sponsored doping by taking away its flag and anthem. But when the OARs won gold in ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Games, the strange name and Olympic flag fooled nobody, writes DW’s Chuck Penfold.
You are free to leave, IOC tells Pound
The International Olympic Committee tells its longest-serving member, Dick Pound, he was free to leave.
Korean team ‘Beijing-bound’?
The prospect of seeing a unified Korean women’s ice hockey team return to action at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Bach for a Nobel peace prize?
Olympic officials play down a suggestion that the unified Korean ice hockey team could be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
No Nth Korean concerns: Bach
Olympics chief Thomas Bach dismisses concerns that North Korea has tried to “hijack” the Winter Games for political purposes.
Olympics’ Korean moment: chance of detente or lost cause?
The Koreas meet with the Olympic Committee to set the seal on Pyongyang’s participation in Winter Games.
Russia accuses Rodchenkov
Russian investigators accused a whistleblower who has spoken out about Moscow’s doping cover-up at the Sochi Winter Olympics.
Russia reinstatement under review: WADA
The World Anti-Doping Agency decides whether to reinstate scandal-hit Russia.
Tokyo slashes costs by a further $360 million
Tokyo slashes its budget for the 2020 Olympics by an additional $360 million amid mounting pressure to reduce the cost of hosting the huge sports event.
Microchip athletes: doping chief
Athletes should be fitted with microchips in the same way dogs are to help stamp out doping in the sport.
Nuzman stays in prison: report
Brazilian authorities decide to keep in detention the chairman of Brazil’s Olympic Committee, who helped organise the Rio 2016 Games.
2016 Olympic chief resigns after arrest
Brazil’s Olympic Committee chairman submits his resignation to concentrate on his defense.
There is no plan B, says Bach
The International Olympic Committee is not considering any plan B for the 2018 winter Olympics despite escalations with North Korea.
Hickey resigns amid scandal
Ireland’s former Olympic chief Pat Hickey has resigned from the International Olympic Committee’s executive board.
Probe puts IOC under spotlight
The Rio 2016 cash-for-votes inquiry in Brazil places the International Olympic Committee under a fresh cloud of corruption.
